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Marijuana flower power at the heart of industry success – and other MJBizCon takeaways

Here are five major takeaways from MJBizCon 2025 as heard by our editorial team.

News December 8
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More Republican support needed to pass marijuana banking, Schumer says

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he is still wrangling Republican support for a much-awaited marijuana banking…

News November 22
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Marijuana industry spends millions lobbying as shutdown threatens SAFE Banking

The cannabis industry continues to spend millions of dollars on high-powered lobbyists to sway U.S. senators to pass…

News August 8
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Biden administration makes good on one marijuana-policy promise

In a move that could signal the Biden Administration's commitment to federally rescheduling of marijuana, the U.S. Department of…

News March 6
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Marijuana industry hopeful for federal reform during lame-duck Congress

Marijuana industry entrepreneurs and investors, exhausted and eager to catch a break after a difficult year of declining…

News November 17
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Marijuana lobbyists focus on next big coronavirus-aid package after doling out $5 million-plus in 2019

The marijuana industry spent more than $5 million lobbying federal lawmakers on Capitol Hill in 2019 in hopes…

News April 22
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Most state attorneys general back cannabis banking reform; treasurers warming

A bipartisan group of 33 state attorneys general support federal cannabis banking reform, up from 19 a year…

News May 8
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Congress extends state-legal medical cannabis programs’ protections timing

Key protections for state-legal medical marijuana programs are included in the spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress…

News February 19
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Congressional hearing on marijuana banking boosts industry hopes for reform, but passage far from assured

Major issues facing the cannabis industry, such as limited access to banking services, have stalled in Congress without…

News February 13
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